Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive91.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 22 '19 at 10:26
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
74.9% Very good
Memory 81.2
1-Core 111
2-Core 204
75% 132 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 561
58% 466 Pts
64-Core 524
32% 524 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.30
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.9% Below average
Lighting 32.9
Reflection 38.2
Parallax 31.1
27% 34 fps
MRender 81.9
Gravity 33.1
Splatting 43.3
42% 52.8 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 92 95 117 105 76 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 463
Write 437
Mixed 358
SusWrite 123
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 93.8
4K Mixed 43.2
164% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 225
200% 303 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
1TB free
Firmware: CC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 116 118 117 114 115 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
66.8% Good
Read 117
Write 120
Mixed 66
SusWrite 116
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 75%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 121 123 123 122 121 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 124
Write 118
Mixed 55
SusWrite 122
76% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
150% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.7% Poor
MC Read 8.6
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 7.7
24% 8.47 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 7.6
23% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 78.4
51% 78.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 26.7%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,023 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $798
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